Showcasing the best of Irish bloodstock: more than 30 farms open doors for Irish Stallion Trail 2025
Star attractions include new stallions City Of Troy and King Of Steel as Irish Thoroughbred Marketing’s hugely popular initiative takes place on 10-11 January with a who’s who of Irish breeding
Ascot boosts King George prize-money to £1.5 million – plus new ‘run-for-free’ initiative
Ascot Racecourse announced on Sunday [Jan 5] that prize-money will reach a record £17.75 million in 2025, with the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes to be run for £1.5m for the first time (£1.25m in 2024) – which will make it the richest race ever run at Ascot.
‘It was electric … the place came alive’ – memories of a historic Belmont Stakes at Saratoga
Danny Gargan, trainer of the winner Dornoch, and track announcer Frank Mirahmadi look back on a historic edition of the final leg of the Triple Crown
What’s been happening: Forever Young for Saudi, Mystik Dan heads Pegasus, Serpentine retired and more …
Big plans for Japanese dirt star after G1 win in Tokyo, invitations issued for Pegasus card, Dylan Davis wins NYRA tilte – all this and more in our weekly digest of recent international racing news
‘We know she’s no million-dollar mare but for us she’s a superhorse’ – spotlight on Tennessee Moon, who won 13 races in 2024
Prolific four-year-old, the star of Mark Hibdon’s operation based at Delta Downs, was North America’s winningmost horse
TRC Global Rankings Insight
#1 Ranked 05 January 2025
| Horses | Romantic Warrior IRE |
|---|---|
| Sires Overall | Frankel GBR |
| Sires Dirt | Curlin USA |
| Sires Turf | Frankel GBR |
| Jockeys | Ryan Moore |
| Owners | Godolphin |
| Trainers | Aidan O'Brien |
Seven Days in RacingTRC’s weekly digest
Children of SecretariatPatricia McQueen on the offspring of a true great
